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    2024:: July 1-7

    July 8, 2024 - By 

    Yeah, I feel like posting these weekly updates, my life is pretty boring. It is what it is though, right! + Kayleigh bringing me one of very dilapidated babies. + Next 3 pics across are from the garden. Love seeing these pops of colors. + Drew and Caitlyn came over on 4th of July for a little bit and Bigsby and Kayleigh got to play. Besides that 4th of July was pretty boring. I wasn’t feeling great so I was glad to just be home all day and not do anything. + Sadly, this is the last picture of Katniss…

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    Memorial Day 2024

    July 3, 2024 - By 

    This year we were able to continue to tradition of Memorial Day Weekend at the lake. Here’s a few highlights and lots of pics… Rob and I got to the lake Friday and everyone else was at Niffer’s at the Lake for dinner. We had learned that Drew and Caitlyn had set up their new tent and would have room for Rob to stay in there with them. I was going be sleeping in the house this time because of my shoulder. We got all of our stuff unpacked. Mind you, I still can’t do much with my left arm,…

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    Monthly Digest::6.2024

    July 2, 2024 - By 

    LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Loving my air fryer again. I feel like when you get small appliances like an air fryer, you go through phases of using it. It gets put away and you just kind of forget about it. I started using again for pork chops and that has just rejuvenated my love for it. Happy that I’m finally seeing some fruiting from the garden. Excited to get some stuff accomplished (haircut, eye appointment) Reminiscing about Drew’s graduation trip in 2016. Such a epic trip…

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    2024:: June 24-30

    July 1, 2024 - By 

    + Pretty Zinnia and lady bug in the garden + Kayleigh wanted to go with me (always), so I let her go with me to pick up groceries + Summer in Auburn means Camp War Eagle, which is the freshman/parent camp where they learn about Auburn more and schedule their classes for fall + Beer from Alabama – really good + Got my hair cut. I had been waiting since Rob has been putting my hair up in a ponytail until about a month ago. I’m finally able to sit on the couch, prop my left elbow up, and pull…

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    2024::June 17-23

    June 24, 2024 - By 

    + Our dining room table that was Rob’s gramma’s is always dressed. She always had the table pad and a table cloth on it. So it has hardly any imperfections on it. When we need to wash the table cloth, we pull the table pad off and let it ‘air out’ 🙂 + On Sunday lunch, my mother-in-law brought 2 of our nephews and a niece that she was babysitting. + Friday, Caitlyn and I did lunch at Hey Day Market. We both got tacos from Wild Child. Pretty good, but pricey!! + Eye appointments for me and Alex on…

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    2024::June 10-16

    June 18, 2024 - By 

    + I love these Nasturiums. + Saturday late afternoon, we went over to Drew and Caitlyn’s house for an early Father’s Day dinner. Here’s Drew outside grilling. + My dinner that night…yummy! + They gave Rob a sports trivia game, which we played after dinner. Fun times!! + Sunday, Drew and Caitlyn came over to help prep Father’s Day dinner for Rob’s step-dad AKA Grandpa. Here’s Drew putting the charcuterie board together. + Final product!! + Fried shrimp, hush puppies, and fries for Father’s Day. I didn’t get any pics of the 2 dad’s that day, but regardless, we had…

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    2024::June 3-9

    June 17, 2024 - By 

    + Rob and I ate at a newish restaurant called Conquistador. So good!! + Pretty eggs from my in-laws + Alex came over and we cooked lunch together! + Our former preacher who we call BC is moving to Fort Walton Beach, so we went to a going away party for him. + Kayleigh made me laugh so hard. Rob had tossed a piece of popcorn and it went up underneath the tv stand. Here she is trying to get to it with her short little legs.

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    Monthly Digest::5.2024

    June 15, 2024 - By 

    LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Loving Recently I Shazamed a song on the radio the other day. It’s Beautiful Things by Benson Boone and now I’m obsessed with this song and actually his work in general. Happy to be making progress with my shoulder. Excited No more sling as of the 15th of this month. Disappointments Auburn baseball didn’t make it to post season. Reminiscing about our traditions of Memorial Day weekend at Lake Martin.

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    2024::May 27-June 2

    June 10, 2024 - By 

    + Car wash – I’ve gotten some terrible sap from the tree that is draping over the driveway. + BeReal from Alex and his girlfriend. + Kayleigh’s sleeping positions crack me up. + We’re finishing up a bunch of shows and 2 of my favs are over for good. This pic I saw after watching the Series Finale for Young Sheldon. Also sad that The Good Doctor is over. All good things must come to an end. + I saw this comment on a political post about all the stuff going on with Trump. I had to screen shot it…

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    2024::May 20-26

    June 8, 2024 - By 

    + On Tuesday nights, Opelika has Summer Swing. Each week a different band performs and the OHS band sells hot dogs and burgers. We went to see Kidd Blue and brought some chicken fingers from Foosackley’s and enjoyed an hour of music and food. + I don’t know why I keep adding my photos of pizza and salad. + My flowers in my container garden are blooming. + Samford Hall is just so beautiful. The Friday before Memorial Day weekend, I walked downtown to meet up with a former student worker of mine who just graduated for lunch. I always…

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    2024::May 13-19

    June 6, 2024 - By 

    + AHS grad party for our friends’ youngest son + Monday night, Rob was out of town for work so I went to Drew and Caitlyn’s house for dinner. Then we played Exploding Kittens + Last week in the sling!! + Kayleigh loves to play in the mud *eyeroll* + Thai food for the win! We love Savanh Kitchen in Auburn + Rob made what he called ‘redneck breakfast.’ I had promised to eat whatever he made. It was Conecuh smoked sausage and ramen noodles (without the broth).

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    2024::May 6-12

    June 3, 2024 - By 

    + Rob and I went to the Employee Recognition ceremony. This year it was at the Gogue for the 1st time. Rob got his 10 year pin. (not my photo) + This week we also had these northern lights, which I actually didn’t get to see. So this is not my photo, but I wanted to remember it. + These mini-salads are so easy and good. The brand is Taylor Farms. I get them at Walmart, but I’m sure you can find them at other stores. They’re a salad kit for 1 person. I love the Caesar, Nashville Hot, and…

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    2024::May 1-5

    June 1, 2024 - By 

    + Auburn University grad party for 2 brothers who we watched grow in scouting. The party was on the rooftop of Map of Horton Hardgrave Hall. + At said party…there were so many cute Auburn desserts. The cookies were too cute to eat. + More homemade pizza on pre-made cauliflower crust + Froggy on the back deck + Katniss looking large 😉 + Kayleigh just because she’s so cute + Dinner one night, a friend of ours smokes briskets and pork loins and they are so amazing. This was so delish.

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    Monthly Digest::4.2024

    May 30, 2024 - By 

    I’m writing this post way late due to surgery and recovery. I probably won’t do full post, because I’m honestly not going to remember everything. However, I didn’t want to just skip this post either. LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Loving getting to see my Texas fam. Happy to have my surgery behind me. Excited to go to Texas to visit family and have another week off work, with my sling on. Disappointments not getting to hold my niece as much as would have liked. Dreading just…

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    2024::Apr 22-30 Texas Trip

    May 21, 2024 - By 

    I’m back again…haha! I know I checked in a couple weeks ago, but between hiring season at work and physical therapy twice a week with home exercises everyday by the time I get home, I’m exhausted. So here we are for another weekly highlight post. + This week we went to Texas. Rob had a conference to attend for work. I enjoyed chilling out and doing a little sightseeing. Right near our hotel was a Torchy’s Tacos!! Love their cheese dip. + One of the nights we went to the new Ranger’s stadium. + At the end of the week,…

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    Share Our Lives: 5 Favorite and Least Favorite Foods

    May 13, 2024 - By 

    5 Favorite Foods Burgers Pizza Chips and Hummus particularly this kind Fresh Cravings Jalapeno Cilantro Hummus Mexican food (fajitas are my go to on low carb – no tortillas or rice) Chocolate I was looking at most loved/hated foods by Americans and I saw that a lot of people don’t like onions, ranch dressing, olives, and cilantro. I love all these things!! What about you? 5 Least Favorite Foods Tofu Oysters Anchovies Liver (organ meat in general) Spam ~~~~~~~~~~~Feel free to jump in with the link up on one of these blogs: Joanne / Dara / Adrienne / Jen /…

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    2024::Apr 15-21

    May 2, 2024 - By 

    Week 2 after surgery… + Taking Kayleigh for walks most days + Lots of resting and watching TV. Rob worked from home till I went back to work on that Thursday. + Cooking is pretty impossible so I’ve been walking Rob through how I make stuff. I’m really learning how to communicate better with him through all of this. + Chicken ceasar salad from Staks. Lunch with ny daughter-in-law. + back to work for 2 days that week. + Dinner at Mizu Ramen in Auburn

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    2024::Apr 8-14

    May 1, 2024 - By 

    I’m baaaack!! Still typing one handed for the most part, but will be slowly trying to play catch up. Here’s my weekly highlights from surgery week. + Rob and I ate Chinese the night before my surgery and my fortune quite true! + Day of surgery (Tuesday) – it went well – I’ll write more when i can type better with both hands + Thursday – Got to take bandages off and got a shower! 100% could not have done all this without Rob. + Friday – Rob and i went to the baseball game vs kentucky (2 pics) +…

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    My Childhood Home/Neighborhood

    April 20, 2024 - By 

    Here we are for another Personal History Challenge Journaling post! What was my childhood home and neighborhood like? My grandparents house, although it was built in the 1940’s, was stuck in the 60s/70s with the shag carpet and large gaudy chandeliers. I loved it though. I felt safe and comfy there. My room was down the hallway in the back corner of the house on the left. Here I am before this actually became my room, when I was just a baby and would go visit. A few months later My favorite spot was in the front yard on the…

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    My Earliest Childhood Memory

    April 12, 2024 - By 

    I write privately in a journal app called Day One. They have a lot of series that you can join in and add to your journal, which I think are a lot of fun. Gives me something else to write about besides the normal day to day happenings. I decided since I’m going to be out of commission for bit that I would share some of those entries here and schedule them now, which I’m recovering for surgery. This most recent challenge is about your Personal History. What are my earliest childhood memories? I’m not sure which are actual memories…